Tag: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

1 Million Cups KC move to Plexpod Westport Commons percolating

By Tommy Felts / June 13, 2018

1 Million Cups — Kansas City’s most-popular entrepreneur event series — is brewing a move to the area’s largest coworking community. After six years of hosting the entrepreneurial showcase event at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 1MCKC is moving its weekly program to Plexpod Westport Commons. 1 Million Cups began in Kansas City in April…

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Philip Gaskin, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kauffman Foundation’s Philip Gaskin sees entrepreneur ecosystems in the humble snowflake

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2018

Editor’s note: This content was sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation but independently produced by Startland News. When it comes to developing a startup, there’s no better training ground than a political campaign, Philip Gaskin said. “You’re building movements of people to do extraordinary things,” said Gaskin, director of entrepreneurial communities and chief of…

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KCSourceLink All-Star

Batters up! Voting now open for KCSourceLink All-Star competition

By Tommy Felts / June 4, 2018

When the Royals take the field June 18 at Kauffman Stadium, more than a dozen freshly crowned KCSourceLink All-Star honorees will be catching accolades. But first: You have to vote. KCSourceLink’s final round of balloting has begun for the All-Star selection, which coincides with the network’s 15-year celebration during Entrepreneur Day at the K. Dozens…

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AY Young, Battery Tour

AY Young pivots Battery Tour to music festival benefitting those without power

By Tommy Felts / May 17, 2018

With an ear-to-ear grin and his infectious laugh, AY Young admits he’s perhaps an unlikely rapper. Back from taking a shot at stardom in California, the Kansas City-born Eagle Scout-turned-college basketball player-turned performer is plugging into the entrepreneur community in hopes of more efficiently powering the Battery Tour. “We’re essentially using the universal language of…

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1 Million Cups

1 Million Cups credits its six-year run to the strength of its volunteers, entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / April 27, 2018

After six years, the connectivity at 1 Million Cups remains as strong as the coffee, organizers said. The Kansas City-born event series is celebrating the anniversary of its first pour 9 a.m. May 2 with the program’s trademark brew — two startups delivering 10-minute pitches to an audience with the intent to educate, engage and…

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